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João Almeida vs Mathieu van der Poel
| João Almeida | Mathieu van der Poel | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary 2026 | €2.5M Reported | €4M Reported |
| Market value 2026 | €3.2M Model | €2M Model |
| Salary against market value | -21% | +103% |
| Team | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | Alpecin-Premier Tech |
| Role | second-tier leader | second-tier leader |
| Age | 28 | 31 |
| Nationality | Portugal | Netherlands |
| Contract to | end of 2028 (announced Nov 2025) | end of 2028 (announced Mar 2024) |
| Prize money generated, 2026 | €47k | €97k |
| Prize money received, 2026 Model | €12k | €20k |
| PCS rank | #75 | #18 |
Salary: gross base salary, before tax. Reported or Press estimate when the press published it, Model when it is our estimate; market value is always our model. How the model works · How wrong it is. Prize money generated: what the rider won at WorldTour and ProSeries races, pooled with the team, not kept.
Mathieu van der Poel earns more: €4M a year against €2.5M for João Almeida, 60% more. Both figures are reported in the press. João Almeida is younger: 28 against 31. Both are under contract to the end of 2028. Mathieu van der Poel has the larger gap between salary and market value: his salary is 103% above his market value, against 21% below for João Almeida.
Questions
Who earns more, João Almeida or Mathieu van der Poel?
Mathieu van der Poel earns more: €4M a year against €2.5M for João Almeida, 60% more.
Who has the higher market value, João Almeida or Mathieu van der Poel?
João Almeida: €3.2M against €2M for Mathieu van der Poel. Market value is our model's estimate of what the same job would cost on today's results.
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